Mar 31, 2001, The B. H. Manuscript/Collectible/Philatelic Sale, Sale 9
Lot 341
Aleichem, Sholom
(1859-1916). Russian born author. Aleichem produced over 40 volumes of
stories, plays and poems in Yiddish and was the first author to write in
Yiddish for children. Called the "Jewish Mark Twain," Aleichem's works have
been widely translated.
Autograph Letter Signed ("Sh. Aleichem")
. In Russian. Two pages, small octavo, "Somewhere between Vilnius
and Minsk," July 6/7, 1905. To P.S. and L. T. Levin. Two horizontal
mailing folds, some soiling at center fold. Overall in fine condition.
Filled with puns, double meanings and jokes, this letter reads like
one of Aleichem's stories! He writes about travel, clothes, his child and
friends. The centerpiece of the letter revolves around Aleichem's
difficulty reaching the Osipoviches; "Such is the fate of the editor of
a Jewish newspaper! There is no Osipoviches on the map or in geography.
Only one cashier found a ticket there, and, issuing the above looked me
searchingly over...I am dreaming of how I will arrive at these Osipoviches,
how the Osipoviches will greet me, how I will destroy them, these
Osipoviches, to the devil." Aleichem continues in this humorous vein,
using a literary device that does not quite translate -- the family name
Osipovich is used in a grammatical form that would indicate a city or
country. Clearly this is a wonderful personal letter by one of the warmest
and wittiest humor writers in modern times. Interestingly, Aleichim usually
signed personal correspondence "S. Rabinowitz", instead of the nom de plume
he uses to close this letter.
Estimated Value $3,000-4,000.
Lot 342
Burroughs, Edgar Rice
(1875-1990) American "pulp" novelist, known the world over as the
creator of "Tarzan."
Typed Letter Signed ("Papa"). One page,
quarto, Honolulu, December 1, 1941. On "Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc."
letterhead. To his daughter Joan Burroughs Pierce. Signed in blue pencil.
Stamped "Copy." Mailing folds, otherwise, fine condition.
Written
just before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Burroughs gives a few details of
life in Honolulu and a humorous glimpse at his own temperament.
"Tomorrow I shall mail three packages addressed to the children. You can
hide them until Christmas, if you wish...This is a hell of a place to shop.
I can't find anything, and if I could there would be no clerk to wait on
me. Merry Christmas!...Hulbert is down around 178 lbs. I stick now at 183.
I'm darned if I can quit eating. I've quit drinking and quit smoking. In
order to help me quit the latter, or to make it easier, I started chewing
gum. Now I'll have to try and quit that...I can't say that all this goddam
virtue has improved my disposition any -- neither will Hulbert..."
Estimated Value $450-550.
Lot 343
Burroughs, William S
(1914-1997). American writer whose frank depictions of his own
sexuality and drug use, along with his nightmarish prose, influenced
mid-20th century literature, particularly the Beat writers of the 1950s.
Typed Letter Signed ("William Burroughs"). One page, quarto,
Lawrence, Kansas, August 9, 1987. Several hand corrections and many
uncorrected typos. Nice signature. Two mailing folds. Otherwise in fine
condition.
Well into his 70s Burroughs continued to lecture across
the country, while maintaining a teaching positions at the University of
Kansas and working on new fiction. He writes: "...Just back from a
treaching [sic] position at Naropa in Boulder. They seem to be
getting along despite the death of their Rinpoche...My book on Captain
Mission is not yet completed but a section was published in OMNI...Cant lay
my hanfds [sic] on it since, during my absence, the people I left in
charge of the house to feed my cats and look after things, moved every
thing around...All the best." A nice letter for collectors, as it
mentions literary and personal matters (including his cats).
Estimated
Value $300-400.
Lot 344
Butler, Nicholas Murray
(1862-1947). American educator and political figure, he shared the 1931
Nobel Peace Prize with Jane Addams.
Typed Letter Signed
("Nicholas Murray Butler"). Two pages, quarto, New York, October 1,
1920. On personal letterhead. To The American Ambassador to Italy. Paper
clip stain at left top corner of both pages, signature ink is faded,
mailing folds and minor age toning. Good to very good condition.
A
champion of international understanding, Butler helped establish the
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, serving first as trustee and
then president. It is in his capacity (as trustee) that he writes the
letter offered here, as he informs the Ambassador of the Endowment's plans
to donate books with the Library of American Studies in Rome.
Estimated
Value $250-300.
Lot 345
Clemens, Samuel
Langhorne (1835-1910). American novelist. Under the pseudonym Mark
Twain (riverboat slang for "Two Fathoms" meaning safe clearance), the
humorous wordsmith was made famous by his autobiographical tales of life on
the Mississippi River such as Tom Sawyer, and The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn.
Autograph Letter Signed ("SL
Clemens"). On a single octavo sheet, n.p., May 3, 1907. In black ink.
Accompanied by a black and white photograph of Clemens, a Report of
Verification from Donald Frangipani, and a Certificate of Authenticity from
Heroes and Legends. Two horizontal creases, and two diagonal folds in the
top half. In very good to fine condition.
Towards the end of his
life, here Twain sends acknowledgment of an invitation: "Mrs. Mary Duram
-- Dear Mary: Thank you for the invitation I just received. Please thank
the committee and the Players. Sincerely yours". Clemens' response,
presumably declining the invitation, may be indicative of the depression he
suffered following the death of his wife in 1904. Tragically, his
misfortunes only continued, with the death of his daughter two years after
this letter was written.
Estimated Value $800-1,200.
Lot 346
Clemens, Samuel
Langhorne. Signature ("Saml L. Clemens / Mark Twain").
One page, 3½ x 1¾", n.p., n.d. Clipped signature in blue ink
inscribed, "Yrs. Truly". Mounted on heavy paper to 4¼ x 2".
Adhesive residue at left and top edges of paper, signature not affected.
Very good to fine condition.
Signed with a flourish, this is a
wonderful example of the seldom-seen double autograph of Samuel Clemens.
Estimated Value $750-1,000.
Lot 347
Dickens, Charles
(1812-1870). British author considered by many to be the finest
novelist of the 19th century, his works address the people and morals of
the age, offering pointed social and political commentary.
Autograph Letter Signed ("Charles Dickens"). Two pages, 5 x
6", n.d., n.p. To publishers Bradbury and Evans. One horizontal and one
vertical mailing fold, minor toning and discoloration at edges and some
foxing. Overall, condition is good to very good.
A superior letter
for the collector as it contains literary, personal and political content,
Dickens pens the following: "...I will write to Mr.Weler in this post;
letting him known that you will forward him a proof of No 1 in great
privacy and confidence in tomorrow's post...You will, of course, keep me
well informed as to the proof No 1...The weather has been abominably dark
here, and we have had the additional satisfaction of pulling our apartment
to pieces again, in consequence of the ceilings beginning to tumble
down...I see a good many French people here, and am not surprised to find a
general impression (not to be concealed by any politeness) that England has
become a mere second rate power and is perfectly unable to do anything for
herself -- a result of toadyism and misgovernment, which will bear
fruit...I am very sorry to hear of poor Hiks's misfortune...Faithfully
yours ever, Charles Dickens."
Estimated Value $2,000-2,500.
Lot 348
Douglas, Lloyd C
(1877-1951). American author and minister whose popular novels were
based on themes firmly grounded in Biblical tradition.
Lot of two
items. 1. Autograph Letter Signed ("Lloyd C. Douglas"). Two pages,
10¼ x 6½", Pigeon Cove, Massachusetts, August 29, n.y. To Dean
Stevens of the University of Maine. Two horizontal mailing folds. Overall,
in fine condition. 2. Typed Letter Signed ("Lloyd C. Douglas"). One
page, quarto, Montreal, September 15, 1931. To Dean Stevens of the
University of Maine. Two faint horizontal mailing folds, two ½"
tears at right edge. Overall in fine condition.
The ALS concerns
reader reaction to Douglas' Scribners article noting that:
"...the lack of protest may signify nothing more than that the militant
Fundamentalist does not read Scribner's." Douglas welcomes the
correspondence with Stevens, stating: "...Your comradely suggestion
that I do something more Heartens me to call your attention to an effort I
made...to revitalize a few of the basic principles of the Galilean Gospel,
in a novel 'Magnificent Obsession'..."
Dean Stevens must have
sent a complementary note to Douglas after reading his novel, as the TLS
refers to "...your pleasant note about my book, and the flattering hope
that I may produce another. At present I am working on another
story...hoping that I may have it finished before next summer." Douglas
may be referring to any one of these books published just after the time of
the September TLS such as Forgive Us Our Trespasses (1932),
Precious Jeopardy (1933) or Green Light (1935).
Estimated
Value $200-250.
Lot 349
Gorky, Maxim
(1868-1936) Russian author and playwright. Gorky's works, featuring
vital, almost idealized portrayals of the Russian common people and deeply
poetic sensibility, are the foundation of the Socialist Realism school of
art and literature.
Typed Letter Signed ("M. Gorky"). One
page, small folio, n.p., n.d. (12/29?). To L.F. Letvukov. Signed in blue
pencil. Accompanied by certified translation from Oliver Weiss Historical
Translations. Five horizontal and one vertical fold, all with some degree
of edge separation, repairs to some areas of separation on verso, and
several areas of staining and soft creasing, chips at edges. Condition is
fair to poor.
Responding to Letvukov regarding the establishment of
traveling ("floating") schools for ex-convicts, Gorky writes:
"...the ex-prisoners, as a whole, will reject the educated life and will
not follow through on the specific goals of reaching higher working
qualifications...I believe that it would be socially helpful and
economically cheaper to organize the prisoners into groups of hunters that
would hunt for fur animals and birds...they should form schools for
catching and selling of fish..." This proves an interesting letter from
Gorky as it concerns temperament and personality of one of the underclasses
he depicted in his plays and novels.
Estimated Value $1,500-2,250.
Lot 350
Greeley, Horace
(1811-1872). American newspaper editor well-known for his anti-slavery
sentiments in the years leading up to the Civil War.
Autograph
Letter Signed ("Horace Greeley"). One page, quarto, New York,
October 27, 1850. On blue lined paper. To C.G. Brown, Esq. Penciled
notations, foxing, age toning, and adhesive residue on two right verso
corners. In very good condition overall.
Greeley communicates with
a Mr. Brown in Newburyport, Massachusetts, regarding a speaking engagement
and it is obvious the editor's schedule is very full "...I cannot now
say that I shall have it in my power to spend a Sunday evening with
you...don't rely on me and don't advertise me prior to receiving a direct
promise from me..."
Estimated Value $225-300.
Lot 351
Hale, Edward Everett
(1822-1909). American teacher, clergyman and author. Best remembered
for his novel Man Without A Country, written to stir patriotic
feeling during the Civil War.
Typed Letter Signed ("Edward E.
Hale"). Two pages, large octavo, Roxbury, Massachusetts, October 24,
1904. On personalized stationery. Two hand corrections, age toning, minor
creases and wrinkling. Good to very good condition.
In this
interesting combination of business and personal matters, Hale worries
about his family: "...whether we authors have not a common law right to
our property whether we have taken out a copyright or not....I replied that
was pretty strong, that certainly the Longfellow copyrights had been very
carefully protected...This seems encouraging to a man who would like to
leave a little property of this kind to his children..."
Estimated
Value $250-350.
Lot 352
Haley, Alex
(1921-1992) American writer who vividly depicted the struggles of
blacks in America. Haley's Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965) and
Roots:The Saga of An American Family (1976) are both regarded as
classics. Haley was awarded a special Pulitzer Prize citation for
Roots.
Autograph Letter Signed ("Alex Haley"). One
page, quarto, Rome, New York, October 25, 1966. On personalized stationery
in green ink. To Mrs.Theresa Mulholland. Accompanied by transmittal
envelope, which shows some staining. Very minor foxing and soft mailing
folds. Else, fine condition.
Responding to Mrs. Mulholland's letter
about his recently published Autobiography of Malcolm X, Haley sends
a very friendly, engaging letter. "Thanks so much for word of your and
your daughter's good opinion of 'The Autobiography of Malcolm X.' You know
-- with a subject like him, it would be hard not to produce a
moving book. Tell you what: in a couple of days I'll have a xerox copy made
of some one of the letters I have from Malcolm. Having read his life, you
know he was an innately humble man; he'd be so pleased to know [and maybe,
come to think of it, he does] how many people are practically venerating
him today. Thanks again for your good letter. Every best! Alex Haley"
Haley's very well received Autobiography of Malcom X (Haley's first
major work) recounted the development of Malcolm X's political and social
thought and was published shortly after his assassination.
Estimated
Value $2,000-2,500.
Lot 353
Hammett (Samuel)
Dashiell (1894-1961). One of the fathers of modern detective fiction,
Hammett created the archetype of a hard boiled detective working to clean
up his underworld milieu.
Typed Letter Signed ("SDH") . One
page, quarto, Aleutian Islands, April 3, 1945. To "Pru darling",
writer Raoul Whitfield's daughter, Sue. Several red pencil and blue pen
marks in margins. One spelling correction by Hammett in pencil. Very minor
crumpling at top edge. Overall condition is very good to
fine.
Hammett spent most of WWII in the Aleutians editing the local
military newspaper. This wonderfully personal letter has a very different
tone than the usual Hammett writing available: "A small shower of four
letters from you makes me feel very opulent today and also as if God does
indeed reward those who live right...It's a little past eight in the
evening--not yet dark--and our world's cool, damp and all greys: it's like
being inside an oyster...only I'm hungrier than I'd then be...Since the
novel--if I stay here and do it instead of flitting off elsewhere--will
deal with a painter in Alaska I'm filling my spare time with whatever books
on painters and painting I can scrape up...Anyhow, I'm having a good time,
especially right now with Henri's THE ART SPIRIT. He was a dialectical
materialist at heart, tho it's possible he never knew it. I must find out
if his book has ever been translated into Russian. They'd like it...Love
and kisses..."
Estimated Value $1,750-2,250.
Lot 354
Hersey, John
(1914-1993). Pulitzer Prize winning American author whose works combine
grace and subtlety of language with a deep moral center.
Autograph
Letter Signed ("John Hersey"). One page, 11 x 7", New York, March
16, 1944. On "Life Magazine" letterhead. To Mrs. Thomas Chalmers.
Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope (bearing an additional
signature at upper left), which shows foxing. Two horizontal mailing folds.
Otherwise in fine condition.
Thanking Mrs. Chalmers for her note
about A Bell for Adano (which won the Pulitzer Prize the following
year), here Hersey discusses the origins of a Sicilian name for a
Florentine character (selected because "I wanted to use a name which
would be clearly and immediately pronounceable for Americans who do not
speak Italian") and the use of a bell as a symbol in the work. This is
a very nice peek at the creative process, and likewise a great letter for
collectors of Pulitzer Prize Winners.
Estimated Value $175-250.
Lot 355
Hurst, Fannie
(1889-1968). American novelist. Hurst wrote more than forty novels and
short story collections and was one of the highest paid writers of her
time.
Autograph Letter Signed ("Fannie Hurst"). On a single
quarto sheet, n.p., November 5, 1965. In red ink. To Mr. Bean. Accompanied
by a Certificate of Authenticity from Heroes and Legends. With two
horizontal creases, a 1/4" horizontal tear at the center left edge, and
soft folds at edges. In very good condition overall.
A very
introspective Fannie Hurst also includes a portion of her autobiography in
this letter. She writes: "I do so hope this finds you free from pain...
Life flashes by so rapidly, carrying so many of my intentions with it to
say nothing of the fact that I am in the midst of a new book which means
long and arduous hours of writing! Here, my dear Mr. Bean, is an excerpt
from my own "Anatomy of Me" -- 'Life, whether I have one hour or one decade
of you life, I salute you... The going is strong. The going has wings and
the heart sings. I salute you Life, for the riches and wonders of you. The
dark and private hours in the secret watches of the night are not too much
to pay...' ".
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 356
Influential French
Writers. Louis Blanc, socialist and historian, and Villemain, reformer
and historian, were two of the most influential French intellectuals of the
19th century. 1. Blanc, Louis. Autograph Letter Signed ("Louis
Blanc"). In French. One page, octavo, n.p., n. d. Mailing folds and
foxing, minor water stain at bottom left. Very good condition. 2.
Villemain, Abel Francois. Autograph Letter Signed
("Villemain"). In French. One page, octavo, n.p., July 8, n.y.
Mailing folds, minor toning, small typed description affixed to verso. Very
good condition.
Two letters of reply: Blanc offers his thanks for a
Dictionnaire de la Conversation and Villemain offers a humorous
invitation to dinner.
Estimated Value $75-150.
Lot 357
LeGallienne, Richard
(1866-1947). British poet.
Autograph Letter Signed
("Richard Le Gallienne"). Three pages, 7½ x 5½",
Rowayton, Connecticut, May 31, 1917. To the Honorable W.G. McAdoo, then
Secretary of the Treasury. Treasury Department docket on verso and several
staple holes at top and bottom of text, signature is not affected. Stain at
upper left on first page. In very good condition.
Reluctantly
appealing on the grounds of previous acquaintance, LeGallienne asks for
McAdoo's assistance in clearing up a misunderstanding involving a chauffeur
currently being detained at Ellis Island: "...I hate to trouble you,
just now, when your hands are so full of world affairs..." The piece
offered here represents an interesting connection of early 20th century
personages -- McAdoo (to whom the letter is addressed) married President
Wilson's daughter, Eleanor, and later served as Senator from California,
while Le Gallienne's own daughter Eva was one of the important figures on
the 20th century stage and Le Gallienne himself was very popular on both
sides of the Atlantic.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 358
London, Jack
(1876-1916). American novelist known as a rugged individualist and
champion of the 'underdog'. Born John Griffith Chaney, the self-educated
writer was accepted into the University of California, but left to pursue
the riches of the gold rush. His most popular works include, The Call of
the Wild, White Fang, as well as several autobiographical tales.
One of the most translated authors of the 20th Century, his works are known
all over the world.
Autograph Letter Signed ("Jack
London"). Two pages, recto and verso, quarto, London, August 29, 1902.
On onion-skin paper. To Charles Warren Stoddard. There is minor creasing
along the center mailing crease and some minor nicks along the edges of
both pages. Overall, in fine condition.
This important literary
letter features good personal content and was written while London was
researching and writing The People of the Abyss, his
Expositionsé of life in London's slums in the face of the British
Empire's wealth and power. London writes: "...Why do you not come out to
California to live? It's God's Country, I think, though, perhaps, you have
been away too long to agree with me. I am down here in the East End of
London, studying the rottenness of civilization at the heart of the
greatest empire in the world. Well, it is rotten. I am half
way done with a book upon the subject, which same I began two weeks & a
half ago. I am rushing it along, for I am anxious to be out of this human
hell-hole...Then I shall take a long-deferred vacation over on the
continent...If not, shall as soon as I return home, which will be I do not
know when; for if I should get hold of a roving commission I know I shall
exploit it for a while. How I happened to be here was a miscarriage of
plans. I started out to make a scoop of the personal stories of DeWitt,
Botha, & Dellerey, but the day before I should have sailed for South
Africa, they started for Europe...I am glad to hear you are taking up your
novel, &, I think, glad that you are out of the University..."
Estimated Value $3,500-4,500.
Lot 359
London, Jack. Check
Signed ("Jack London"). Partially printed, accomplished in
autograph. 6-1/4 x 2-3/4", San Francisco, Sept. 15, 1912. The check is
drawn on an account at the Merchants National Bank and made payable to "H.
C. Capwell Co." in the amount of $34.19. Punch cancelling, stamped verso.
Accompanied by an 8 x 10" black and white image of the author. Light
staining verso, with a single horizontal fold. In very good
condition.
Written while his "Wolf House" home was under
construction, London completes this check to the "H.C. Capwell Co.",
possibly in payment for services rendered.
Estimated Value $400-600.
Lot 360
London, Jack.
Signed Check ("Jack London"). Partially printed, accomplished in
manuscript. 6¼ x 2¾, San Francisco, October 6, 1912. On a check
from The Merchants National Bank of San Francisco, and made payable to
"Symmes & Means," in the amount of $50.00. Punch cancelled and
stamped on verso, imprinted on recto but signature not affected. Fine
condition.
London spent much of 1912 working on his beloved Beauty
Ranch in the Sonoma Valley.
Estimated Value $300-350.
Lot 361
London, Jack and Edwin
Markham. 1. London, Jack. Signature ("Jack London"). One
page, 3¾ x ¾", n.p., n.d. On the signature line from a check
from the Merchant's National Bank. In black ink. Affixed to a handwritten
page of pencil notations of a story idea, 6 x 8¼", n.p., n.d.
Accompanied by a black and white photo of the writer with stamped
signature, as well as an Autographed Note Signed by Charmain London, the
writer's wife. Signature is bold; the sheet of pencil notations is brittle
and yellowed from age, with paper losses; photo is a bit faded at edges.
2. Markham, Edwin. Signed Photo ("Edwin Markham"). Black and
white printed photo, 8¼ x 9", Stanton Island, N. Y., n.d. Inscribed
in black ink, "Your friend". In fine condition. Accompanied by a
copy of his poem "The Man with the Hoe", inscribed identically to the photo
in blue ink. Poem has two horizontal folds, several splits, paper loss at
lower edge. Overall, the lot is in poor to fair condition.
Included
in this lot with an Edwin Markham signed photo, is an interesting notebook
page with handwritten notations by Jack London. It appears that the
American novelist was contemplating a story entitled "The Burglar Story".
His notes read in full: "The Butlar [sic] who inveigles a man to
inveigle & shoots him...gets suitably rewarded & name in papers,
etc..."
Estimated Value $200-300.
Lot 362
Maartens, Maarten
(1858-1915) Pseudonym of J. MW.van der Poorten Schwartz, Dutch novelist
and poet. Friend of Thomas Hardy and author of the first Dutch detective
story, Maarten's works became popular in Britain and the United States and
he was published extensively in both countries.
Autograph Letter
Signed ("Maarten Maartens"). Two pages, recto and verso, octavo,
Doorn, Holland, October 30, 1903. On "De Zonheuvel, Doorn" stationery.
Small, faint spot at the bottom of the first page. Otherwise, fine
condition.
To an unknown addressee, presumably either British or
American (as the letter is in English), Maartens replies to a request:
"I cannot refuse to inscribe the books, if you take the trouble to send
them, but I fear the inscriptions will hardly prove so interesting as you
may probably consider you have a right to expect. However, I will do what I
can, Yr 'fad' is undoubtedly the best of its Kind, & yr city will owe you a
debt its best citizens will fully appreciate..." Maartens also writes
his full name on the integral leaf: "J. M.W. van der
Poorten-Schwartz."
Estimated Value $75-150.
Lot 363
Miller, Henry
(1891-1980). American author whose autobiographical novels exhibit an
emotional and sexual candor that influenced the direction of mid-20th
century fiction.
Autograph Letter Signed ("Henry Miller").
One page, quarto, Big Sur, August 3, 1960. On yellow paper. To Dorothy
Goldberg. One horizontal and two vertical creases, minor creasing at top of
page. Condition is good to very good.
Concerning the loan of several
watercolors for an exhibit, this letter was likely written to Dorothy
Goldberg, wife of Supreme Court Justice Arthur J. Golberg. Mrs. Goldberg
was a major figure in the art world through most of the Sixties and
Seventies. Don't forget that Miller was a talented painter as well as
writer! His watercolors, with their deceptively simple forms, are really
quite lovely.
Estimated Value $350-450.
Lot 364
Mitchell, Margaret
(1900-1949). Pulitzer Prize winning author of the Civil War epic
Gone with the Wind. Born in Atlanta, the young Mitchell had been
raised listening to stories about the Civil War, becoming quite the expert
on the subject. It is to no amazement that her own life closely mirrored
the dramatic life of her heroine, Scarlett O'Hara -- Mitchell had first
married an abusive man, nicknamed "Red", against the warnings of her
family. After her divorce, she found comfort with his best friend, John
Robert Marsh, and married him. Marsh was supportive, and encouraged her to
write Gone with the Wind. Though the monumental work took three
years to complete, the novel immediately broke sales records and has become
a treasured American classic.
Signature ("Margaret Mitchell
Marsh"). One sheet, 4 x 2½", "Atlanta", 1948. Being a
clipping from a cookbook. In black ink. Matted and framed with a 6 x 4"
black and white photo of Mitchell at her typewriter to an overall size of
12¼ x 15¼". Ink has smeared, light toning along lower edge.
Else, in good condition.
To this page from an Atlanta cookbook,
Mitchell signs her maiden and married name -- an unusual combination. For
reference, the author has added the location and place: "Atlanta,
'48".
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 365
Pulitzer, Joseph
(1847-1911). American journalist and newspaper publisher known for
establishing the Pulitzer prizes awarded for the advancement of public
service and morals, education, and excellence in literature.
Cut
Signature ("Joseph Pulitzer"). On a single, duodecimo sheet, n.p.,
n.d. In black ink. A single vertical fold at the right nearly affects the
last letter of Pulitzer's last name, remnants of the writing from the
original document remain at the upper center edge. Else, the piece is in
very good condition overall.
Here, the newspaper mogul pens his own
name.
Estimated Value $400-600.